Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Yichang Bridge
Native Name:宜昌长江公路大桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Official Name:Yichang Highway Bridge (宜昌长江公路大桥)
Carries:G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
Crosses:Yangtze River
Design:suspension bridge
Begin:February 19, 1998
Complete:2001
Open:September 19, 2001
Coordinates:30.5696°N 111.3915°W

The Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Yangtze River some 20 km downstream from the center city of Yichang, China. It is located within the prefecture-level city of Yichang, and carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.[1]

The construction of the bridge started on 19 February 1998.,[1] and it was open for traffic on 19 September 2001.[1]

It has a main span of 960abbr=offNaNabbr=off., it is among the 30 longest suspension bridges, based on the length of the main span.

The cost of building the bridge was reported as 895 million yuan.[1]

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  1. http://english.people.com.cn/200109/20/eng20010920_80652.html Another Yangtze River Bridge Built